**6. Conclusions**

Temperature distribution while joining metallic wire and a sheet made of copper was analyzed using finite element analysis. The results of the analysis reveal the following salient observations.


**Author Contributions:** The author exerted best effort to ensure that the paper becomes qualified for publishing. **Funding:** This research was funded by University Grants Commission, New Delhi, under Major Research Project Scheme (F.No.42-876/2013(SR)).

**Acknowledgments:** The author expresses his sincere and heartfelt thanks to his Ph.D. guide Dr.K. Prakasan, Professor and Head, Department of Production Engineering, the Management and the Principal of PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore for extending the essential support and infrastructure to carry out this work.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The author declares no conflict of interest.
